John 1:29-42

The Lamb of God

29 The next day he saw Jesus coming towards him and declared, Here is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!
30This is he of whom I said, After me comes a man who ranks ahead of me because he was before me.
31I myself did not know him; but I came baptizing with water for this reason, that he might be revealed to Israel.
32And John testified, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him.
33I myself did not know him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water said to me, He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain is the one who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.
34And I myself have seen and have testified that this is the Son of God.*

The First Disciples of Jesus

35 The next day John again was standing with two of his disciples,
36and as he watched Jesus walk by, he exclaimed, Look, here is the Lamb of God!
37The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus.
38When Jesus turned and saw them following, he said to them, What are you looking for? They said to him, Rabbi (which translated means Teacher), where are you staying?
39He said to them, Come and see. They came and saw where he was staying, and they remained with him that day. It was about four oclock in the afternoon.
40One of the two who heard John speak and followed him was Andrew, Simon Peters brother.
41He first found his brother Simon and said to him, We have found the Messiah (which is translated Anointed*).
42He brought Simon* to Jesus, who looked at him and said, You are Simon son of John. You are to be called Cephas (which is translated Peter*).